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Review: Time Machine VR

A virus is spreading across the world infecting all in its path. Millions are dead. This pandemic is referred to as the 'Jurassic flu' named for the time period from which it originated. Scientists have thrown all of the...

Platform Politics: Inside the Oculus and ‘Revive’ Dilemma

Revive is an application that allows select VR games exclusive to the Oculus Home platform to be played on a rival SteamVR-powered HTC Vive headset. A recent update to Oculus Home crippled Revive, an act that has caused outrage...

‘Portal Stories: VR’ Brings 10 Made-for-VR Puzzles to the World of Aperture Science

When I loaded up Portal Stories: VR I was greeted with familiar sights and sounds from the Portal universe. A disembodied voice told that I was about to take part in an Aperture Science Virtual Reality Experiment, words I was...

My Unopened Oculus Rift and Why the Vive Stole My Heart

I have a confession to make: my Rift CV1 arrived two weeks ago and I only just opened it. You see... I was busy the night it arrived, and then the next day the Vive arrived, and it has...

SteamVR Now Lets You Skin Your Controllers and Base Stations

OK, so perhaps not the most revolutionary of updates, but certainly a fun feature addition to the latest SteamVR build is the ability to customise the look of your SteamVR controllers and, should the mood strike you, your base...

‘NewRetroArcade: Neon’ Bringing Multiplayer and “Huge Amount of New Content” to HTC Vive

Developer Digital Cybercherries has today announced plans to develop a new version of their acclaimed virtual arcade. NewRetroArcade: Neon will be built for SteamVR and will include multiplayer, motion-controls, and room-scale capability for the HTC Vive. Launched all the way back in 2014, NewRetroArcade is a...
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Developer Teases Room-scale Version of ‘New Retro Arcade’ for HTC Vive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouwgk2mNIvU New Retro Arcade is easily the best virtual reality arcade experience we've seen yet, but it was released prior to the introduction of motion controls from HTC and Oculus and before room-scale gameplay. Somehow the game seems like it was designed...

Comparing ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ VR Experiences: Oculus Rift Vs PlayStation VR

This week at Fanfest 2016, CCP Games has announced that EVE: Valkyrie will not only find its way to all three major VR headsets, but will also allow cross-platform play between them. We went hands-on with PC and console versions...

Hands-on: ‘Project Arena’ Aims for Competitive VR Motion Combat

Project Arena is a competitive ‘full-body’ VR experience from CCP. Using the Oculus Touch controllers, this eSports experiment is far removed from the space simulation themes normally associated with the company, although it retains much of the style and slick presentation. I was able...
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CCP Teases New Footage of ‘Project Arena’, a Purported ‘VR eSport’ for Touch and Vive

Project Arena, a prototype game now in development from CCP, was teased today by CCP Games at Fanfest 2016, the company's annual gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. We first saw a rudimentary prototype of Project Arena at Fanfest 2015. It was found among a...
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NASA-backed ‘Mars 2030’ is a Breathtakingly Real Slice of Martian Landscape the Size of ‘Skyrim’

Backed with support from NASA, the development of Mars 2030 is underscored by a singular mission: do everything possible to make the player feel like they're actually on Mars. And that, apparently, means starting with a massive, detailed recreation of...

Surreal Experimental Art & ‘BLARP!’s Unique Physics-Based Game Mechanic

VR has the capability to take us into completely new realms, and experimental artist Isaac "Cabbibo" Cohen has been creating some of the most surreal and transportive experiences that I've seen. I had a chance to try out a...

EVE: Valkyrie is Coming to HTC Vive this Year, CCP Confirms

It seems that the game people most associate with and indeed shipped alongside the Oculus Rift, is coming to the HTC Vive this year. EVE:Valkyrie has evolved alongside the Oculus Rift since the early days and the association with the...
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Step into Distant Lands With ‘Realities’, Launching Free on HTC Vive April 5th

Realities is a collection of incredibly detailed virtual environments created with a technique called photogrammetry. It's about the closest thing we've seen yet to teleportation, and you'll be able to check it out for yourself come April 5th, when...

HTC Vive Consumer Edition Has Landed, We Unbox Room-scale VR

The HTC Vive is due to land on people's doorsteps from April 5th, and our in depth review is on its way then too. In the mean time, here's a sneak peek at what you can expect to get in...
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